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Population (year 2000): 25,065
Males: 11,976  (47.8%)
Females: 13,089  (52.2%)

Spokane County

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99206.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,200 (it was $38,658 in 2000)
Opportunity  $43,200
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $147,600 (it was $113,700 in 2000)
Opportunity  $147,600
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Opportunity:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (25.3%), Irish (14.2%), English (11.5%), Norwegian (7.4%), United States (6.7%), French (4.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2020 feet

Land area: 6.69 square miles.

Population density: 3747 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Opportunity

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Opportunity CDP

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

878 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.8% North America).

This place:  3.5%
Washington:  10.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Opportunity:  1.4% ($1,590)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (11.8 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (338.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (941.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Veradale, WA (2.2 miles ), Dishman, WA (2.6 miles ), Millwood, WA (4.0 miles ), Trentwood, WA (4.2 miles ), Green Acres, WA (5.9 miles ), Valleyford, WA (7.5 miles ), Liberty Lake, WA (10.7 miles ), Spokane, WA (11.8 miles ).

Latitude: 47.65 N, Longitude: 117.24 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,498 (-17.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,782 (15.1%)


People in group quarters in Opportunity
  • 166 people in nursing homes
  • 131 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 7 people in homes for the physically handicapped

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Opportunity:
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
  • HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
  • DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; SPOKANE, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Opportunity:
  • SPOKANE INTL (about 21 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: GEG)
  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 29 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: SKA)
  • COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERM (about 31 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; ID: COE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Opportunity:
  • FELTS FIELD (about 6 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: SFF)
  • MEAD FLYING SERVICE (about 13 miles; MEAD, WA; ID: 70S)
  • DEER PARK (about 25 miles; DEER PARK, WA; ID: DEW)

Amtrak station near Opportunity:
  • 12 miles: SPOKANE (W. 221 1ST AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Opportunity:
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 33 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 68 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)

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Notable location: Apple Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Opportunity Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: The Pines Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Opportunity include: Terrace View Park (1), Valley Mission Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.1%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.6%

Opportunity compared to Washington state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,237 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($672 average AGI)
Spokane County:  0.15%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kootenai County, ID  0.44% ($39,436 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.43% ($42,564)
from Stevens County, WA  0.34% ($34,122)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,258 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($840 average AGI)
Spokane County:  0.15%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  0.52% ($34,350 average AGI)
to Kootenai County, ID  0.33% ($37,218)
to Stevens County, WA  0.26% ($36,067)


Strongest AM radio stations in Opportunity:
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
  • KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMBI (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KAQQ (1280 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA)
  • KXLI (630 AM; 1 kW; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KSBN (1230 AM; 1 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KSBN RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Opportunity:
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKZX (98.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYWL (103.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEEH (104.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: UPPER COLUMBIA MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
  • KSFC (91.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KEWU-FM (89.5 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEZE (96.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • K262AG (100.3 FM; SPOKANE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSPO (106.5 FM; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: THOMAS W. READ DBA CLASSICAL BROADCASTING)
  • KICR (102.3 FM; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Opportunity:
  • KREM-TV (Channel 2; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHQ-TV (Channel 6; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • KSKN (Channel 22; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KSKN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KAYU-TV (Channel 28; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGPX (Channel 34; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: PAXSON SPOKANE LICENSE, INC.)
  • KSPS-TV (Channel 7; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE SCHOOL DISTRICT #81)
  • K09FZ (Channel 9; SPOKANE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KHBA-LP (Channel 52; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • K14IF (Channel 14; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K53FF (Channel 53; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K55EB (Channel 55; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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